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Paros, South Aegean
Marathi ancient marble quarries
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Marbles
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: look only.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Underground galleries of translucent Parian lychnites marble, prized by ancient sculptors
Among the most famous quarries of antiquity, extensively studied.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
unlit ancient galleries
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